N.Ram resigns as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, The Hindu

N. Ram (66) said on Monday that he will be stepping down as editor-in-chief of the The Hindu and its associate publications, will also retire from the post of publisher of the company’s titles, making way for cousin K. Balaji, who oversees production and printing functions within the company. Ram will continue to remain a whole-time director of Kasturi and Sons Ltd (KSL).

 N. Ram, Editor-in-chief, The Hindu

A long-drawn stand-off between the family members of Kasturi and Sons Ltd, publishing company of The Hindu, N Ram has stated his decision to step down as Editor-in-Chief and publisher of The Hindu newspaper and other group publications – Business Line, Frontline, and Sportstar – with effect from January 19, 2012

Succeeder:  Siddharth Varadarajan

He will make way for Siddharth Varadarajan as editor of The Hindu, D. Sampath Kumar as editor of The Hindu Business Line, R. Vijayakumar as editor of Frontline and Nirmal Shekar as editor of Sportstar.

He wrote in an email that he was taking the decision “in keeping with the relevant resolutions adopted by the board of directors and the shareholders of KSL on editorial succession.”